Licuala cameronensis

Licuala (lik-oo-AH-lah) cameronensis (kahm-ehr-oh-NEN-sis)
Photo-Malaysia Biological Diversity
Scientific Classification
Genus: Licuala (lik-oo-AH-lah) Species: cameronensis (kahm-ehr-oh-NEN-sis)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Costapalmate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia, Cameron Highlands, Boh Tea Estate, Farlie Estate.

Photo-Malaysia Biological Diversity

Description

Solitary palm with stem to 0.3 m tall. Small very elegant palm. Petiole about 56 cm long, leaflets 13 to 15, thin texture with shiny surface. Flowering and fruiting continuously. Inflorescence very distinctly white hairy. Fruit green ripening orange, globose. Petals green. Common near the ridge but none found in valley bottom, only localised here not seen elsewhere. Leaf material taken for DNA extraction by Christine D. Bacon Colorado State University 20 May 2009. (jstor.org) Editing by edric

Culture

Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b